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Paraguay vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 59th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay South Korea
Population
7120169
51649918
Population rank 108/197 31/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 98/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Paraguay and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay South Korea
2024 $44,458,118,397 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $43,118,053,175 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $41,952,910,858 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $39,950,899,939 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $35,432,178,068 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $37,925,338,329 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $40,225,448,341 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $38,997,129,474 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $36,089,700,223 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $36,211,447,840 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $40,377,929,296 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $38,501,122,141 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $33,271,921,136 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $33,756,238,766 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $27,260,886,405 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $22,355,151,162 $983,065,242,417
2008 $24,615,267,664 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $17,856,393,235 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $13,429,430,050 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $10,737,500,188 $971,740,329,984
2004 $9,624,440,836 $823,251,107,639
2003 $7,691,367,471 $728,516,494,684
2002 $7,196,260,657 $650,014,391,470
2001 $8,495,806,432 $567,564,806,235
2000 $8,855,705,140 $597,487,173,479
1999 $8,837,070,236 $515,697,079,289
1998 $9,260,481,572 $397,297,216,492
1997 $9,965,225,678 $589,202,526,424
1996 $9,788,391,781 $631,196,863,758
1995 $9,062,131,475 $586,286,469,401
1994 $7,870,982,005 $479,181,794,217
1993 $7,249,533,620 $405,705,302,846
1992 $7,157,424,031 $366,921,291,825
1991 $6,984,367,763 $340,851,946,804
1990 $5,812,114,523 $292,064,221,389
1989 $4,757,732,200 $254,236,243,100
1988 $4,255,683,528 $205,477,530,605
1987 $3,971,044,724 $152,240,393,646
1986 $3,723,993,943 $119,965,960,795
1985 $3,282,449,236 $103,764,281,281
1984 $4,502,462,807 $99,749,645,089
1983 $5,673,248,726 $89,621,208,322
1982 $5,419,411,765 $79,921,300,447
1981 $5,624,515,873 $74,287,368,087
1980 $4,448,087,302 $66,547,970,351
1979 $3,416,777,778 $68,083,884,298
1978 $2,559,857,143 $52,824,793,388
1977 $2,092,158,730 $39,064,462,810
1976 $1,698,960,317 $30,371,074,380
1975 $1,511,420,635 $22,126,033,058
1974 $1,333,475,397 $19,860,929,977
1973 $995,531,746 $14,067,523,813
1972 $769,039,683 $10,990,490,570
1971 $664,571,429 $10,005,257,131
1970 $594,611,111 $9,085,001,794
1969 $556,293,651 $7,743,940,189
1968 $517,650,794 $6,167,109,472
1967 $492,674,603 $4,895,076,718
1966 $465,888,889 $3,957,064,541
1965 $443,587,302 $3,141,131,708
1964 $408,349,206 $3,476,789,682
1963 $383,904,762 $4,007,692,308
1962 $360,698,413 $2,826,923,077
1961 $322,053,713 $2,427,244,761
1960 $288,884,368 $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Paraguay and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay South Korea
2024 $6,416 $36,239
2023 $6,300 $35,674
2022 $6,206 $34,822
2021 $5,977 $37,518
2020 $5,365 $33,646
2019 $5,821 $33,827
2018 $6,258 $35,364
2017 $6,152 $33,297
2016 $5,775 $30,832
2015 $5,879 $30,172
2014 $6,652 $30,667
2013 $6,436 $28,449
2012 $5,642 $26,601
2011 $5,805 $26,175
2010 $4,751 $24,071
2009 $3,942 $19,937
2008 $4,385 $22,252
2007 $3,212 $25,078
2006 $2,439 $22,610
2005 $1,971 $20,167
2004 $1,786 $17,122
2003 $1,444 $15,212
2002 $1,368 $13,643
2001 $1,638 $11,981
2000 $1,736 $12,710
1999 $1,766 $11,063
1998 $1,890 $8,583
1997 $2,079 $12,822
1996 $2,088 $13,865
1995 $1,979 $13,002
1994 $1,760 $10,734
1993 $1,662 $9,180
1992 $1,683 $8,387
1991 $1,685 $7,873
1990 $1,440 $6,813
1989 $1,211 $5,989
1988 $1,114 $4,889
1987 $1,069 $3,658
1986 $1,031 $2,911
1985 $935 $2,543
1984 $1,319 $2,469
1983 $1,710 $2,246
1982 $1,680 $2,032
1981 $1,793 $1,918
1980 $1,457 $1,746
1979 $1,149 $1,814
1978 $883 $1,429
1977 $740 $1,073
1976 $616 $847
1975 $562 $627
1974 $508 $572
1973 $389 $412
1972 $308 $328
1971 $272.1 $304
1970 $249 $281.8
1969 $238.2 $245.5
1968 $226.8 $200
1967 $220.9 $162.5
1966 $213.9 $134.4
1965 $208.7 $109.4
1964 $197 $124.2
1963 $189.9 $147
1962 $182.8 $106.6
1961 $167.1 $94.2
1960 $153.4 $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Paraguay vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay South Korea
2026 74.2 84.6
2025 74.1 84.5
2024 74 84.4
2023 73.8 84.3
2022 72.3 82.7
2021 68.1 83.9
2020 72.7 83.7
2019 73.7 83.7
2018 73.6 83.3
2017 73.4 83.3
2016 73.5 82.9
2015 73.5 82.5
2014 73.4 82.4
2013 73.3 81.8
2012 73.1 81.3
2011 72.8 81.2
2010 72.6 80.7
2009 72.3 80.6
2008 72 80
2007 71.8 79.4
2006 71.6 79
2005 71.3 78.4
2004 71.1 78
2003 70.8 77.5
2002 70.5 77.2
2001 70.3 76.9
2000 70 76.2
1999 69.8 75.6
1998 69.5 75
1997 69.3 74.5
1996 69.1 74
1995 68.8 73.4
1994 68.5 72.9
1993 68.2 72.7
1992 68 72.2
1991 67.7 71.4
1990 67.3 71
1989 66.9 70.7
1988 66.7 70.2
1987 66.5 69.3
1986 66.2 69
1985 65.9 68.4
1984 65.6 68.1
1983 65.3 66.7
1982 65.1 67.1
1981 64.8 67.1
1980 64.6 64.8
1979 64.3 66.1
1978 64.1 65
1977 63.9 64.6
1976 63.7 65
1975 63.4 64.7
1974 63.2 64.2
1973 63.1 63.8
1972 62.9 63.2
1971 62.7 62.7
1970 62.6 62.2
1969 62.4 61.4
1968 62.2 60.9
1967 62 60.9
1966 61.8 55.4
1965 61.6 55.8
1964 61.4 55.3
1963 61.1 55
1962 60.8 55
1961 60.5 54.4
1960 60.2 53.8
1959 59.9 52.9
1958 59.6 51.8
1957 59.3 51.6
1956 59 50.2
1955 58.8 48.4
1954 58.6 46.1
1953 58.5 40.5
1952 58.4 36.6
1951 58.3 26.6
1950 58.1 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Paraguay and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Paraguay South Korea
2024 6,929,153 51,751,065
2023 6,844,146 51,712,619
2022 6,760,464 51,672,569
2021 6,684,182 51,769,539
2020 6,603,739 51,836,239
2019 6,515,058 51,764,822
2018 6,427,382 51,585,058
2017 6,338,660 51,361,911
2016 6,249,126 51,217,803
2015 6,159,103 51,014,947
2014 6,069,811 50,746,659
2013 5,982,445 50,428,893
2012 5,897,008 50,199,853
2011 5,814,626 49,936,638
2010 5,737,971 49,554,112
2009 5,671,236 49,307,835
2008 5,613,574 49,054,708
2007 5,559,386 48,683,638
2006 5,505,148 48,438,292
2005 5,448,097 48,184,561
2004 5,388,175 48,082,519
2003 5,326,436 47,892,330
2002 5,261,328 47,644,736
2001 5,187,689 47,370,164
2000 5,100,868 47,008,111
1999 5,003,135 46,616,677
1998 4,900,025 46,286,503
1997 4,794,412 45,953,580
1996 4,687,543 45,524,681
1995 4,579,806 45,092,991
1994 4,471,417 44,641,540
1993 4,362,696 44,194,628
1992 4,253,600 43,747,962
1991 4,144,364 43,295,704
1990 4,035,747 42,869,283
1989 3,927,802 42,449,038
1988 3,820,546 42,031,247
1987 3,714,889 41,621,690
1986 3,611,474 41,213,674
1985 3,510,671 40,805,744
1984 3,412,936 40,405,956
1983 3,318,068 39,910,403
1982 3,226,189 39,326,352
1981 3,137,604 38,723,248
1980 3,053,235 38,123,775
1979 2,973,968 37,534,236
1978 2,899,269 36,969,185
1977 2,827,874 36,411,795
1976 2,758,836 35,848,523
1975 2,691,648 35,280,725
1974 2,625,621 34,692,266
1973 2,561,102 34,103,149
1972 2,499,881 33,505,406
1971 2,442,537 32,882,704
1970 2,388,028 32,240,827
1969 2,334,992 31,544,266
1968 2,282,391 30,838,302
1967 2,229,994 30,130,983
1966 2,177,584 29,435,571
1965 2,125,177 28,704,674
1964 2,073,119 27,984,155
1963 2,021,909 27,261,747
1962 1,973,130 26,513,030
1961 1,927,394 25,765,673
1960 1,883,514 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and South Korea

Fertility rate
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay South Korea
2023 2.42 0.72
2022 2.44 0.78
2021 2.47 0.81
2020 2.5 0.84
2019 2.53 0.92
2018 2.56 0.98
2017 2.59 1.05
2016 2.62 1.17
2015 2.65 1.24
2014 2.65 1.21
2013 2.64 1.19
2012 2.66 1.3
2011 2.67 1.24
2010 2.7 1.23
2009 2.76 1.15
2008 2.79 1.19
2007 2.82 1.26
2006 2.89 1.13
2005 2.97 1.09
2004 3.05 1.16
2003 3.12 1.19
2002 3.23 1.18
2001 3.36 1.31
2000 3.51 1.48
1999 3.67 1.43
1998 3.8 1.46
1997 3.91 1.54
1996 4.01 1.57
1995 4.11 1.63
1994 4.2 1.66
1993 4.28 1.65
1992 4.4 1.76
1991 4.48 1.71
1990 4.57 1.57
1989 4.68 1.56
1988 4.77 1.55
1987 4.85 1.53
1986 4.93 1.58
1985 4.97 1.66
1984 5.04 1.74
1983 5.09 2.06
1982 5.13 2.39
1981 5.15 2.57
1980 5.1 2.82
1979 5.06 2.9
1978 5.04 2.64
1977 5.08 2.99
1976 5.12 3
1975 5.18 3.43
1974 5.27 3.77
1973 5.35 4.07
1972 5.46 4.12
1971 5.59 4.54
1970 5.72 4.53
1969 5.84 4.45
1968 5.97 4.51
1967 6.1 4.62
1966 6.23 4.78
1965 6.35 4.89
1964 6.42 5.07
1963 6.45 5.33
1962 6.47 5.56
1961 6.49 5.8
1960 6.5 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Paraguay and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay South Korea
2024 27.7 46.1
2023 27.4 45.5
2022 27.1 44.9
2021 26.8 44.4
2020 26.6 43.8
2019 26.2 43.1
2018 25.9 42.5
2017 25.6 41.9
2016 25.3 41.4
2015 24.9 40.8
2014 24.6 40.2
2013 24.3 39.5
2012 23.9 38.8
2011 23.6 38.2
2010 23.2 37.6
2009 22.9 37
2008 22.5 36.4
2007 22.2 35.8
2006 21.8 35.2
2005 21.5 34.5
2004 21.1 33.9
2003 20.8 33.4
2002 20.5 32.8
2001 20.3 32.3
2000 20.1 31.7
1999 19.9 31.2
1998 19.7 30.7
1997 19.6 30.2
1996 19.5 29.8
1995 19.4 29.4
1994 19.4 28.9
1993 19.3 28.3
1992 19.3 27.8
1991 19.3 27.2
1990 19.2 26.7
1989 19.2 26.3
1988 19.2 25.8
1987 19.1 25.3
1986 19.1 24.8
1985 19 24.2
1984 19 23.7
1983 18.9 23.3
1982 18.9 22.8
1981 18.8 22.5
1980 18.7 22.1
1979 18.6 21.6
1978 18.4 21.1
1977 18.2 20.7
1976 18 20.2
1975 17.9 19.9
1974 17.7 19.6
1973 17.5 19.3
1972 17.4 19.1
1971 17.3 19
1970 17.2 18.9
1969 17.1 18.8
1968 17 18.7
1967 17 18.6
1966 16.9 18.5
1965 16.9 18.6
1964 16.9 18.8
1963 16.9 19
1962 16.9 19.1
1961 16.8 19.2
1960 16.8 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Paraguay South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay South Korea
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Paraguay South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay South Korea
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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